The President (2014 film)

The President

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Mohsen Makhmalbaf
Produced by
  • Vladimer Katcharava
  • Mike Downey
  • Sam Taylor
  • Maysam Makhmalbaf
Written by
Starring
  • Misha Gomiashvili
  • Dachi Orvelashvili
Cinematography Konstantin Mindia Esadze
Edited by
Production
companies
Release dates
  • 15 October 2014 (2014-10-15) (United States)
Running time
 119 minutes
Country
Language Georgian

The President is a film by Mohsen Makhmalbaf following the themes of his previous film The Gardener. The President had its World Premier at Venice Film Festival in 2014, opening the festival together with Birdman.[1]

Plot

A revolution is happening in a country with a dictatorial president. The president sends his family abroad but his grandson wants to stay with his grandfather. In order to save their lives they run away and the president uses a wig and a guitar to disguise himself as a gypsy. They want to reach the sea so they can go to another country by boat. They must tolerate poverty and hunger during their journey. The inspiration for the film came when Makhmalbaf visited the Darul Aman Palace in Kabul.[2]

Festivals

Cast and crew

Producers: Maysam MAKHMALBAF, Mike DOWNEY, Sam TAYLOR, Vladimer KATCHARAVA

Awards

References

  1. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538532/news
  2. ↑ http://variety.com/2014/film/asia/busan-iranian-director-makhmalbaf-assesses-his-president-1201323324/

External links

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